Registration for Sixth Annual BIO Conference Now Open!

BIO welcomes biographers, editors, agents, publishers, and publicity professionals from across the nation and around the world to the Sixth Annual Biographers International Conference, June 5–6 in Washington, DC. During this two-day event, biographers have the opportunity to network, interact, and deepen their knowledge of and commitment to the craft of life writing. For more information on the conference, go here.

Join Us in Boston for Our 2017 Conference!

BIO is holding its annual conference at Emerson College in Boston on May 19-21. Click the image for more details.

Welcome to BIO!

Biographers International Organization is the world's only organization of professional biographers. We also welcome those working on documentaries, biographies for young adults or children. Whether you're a writer, editor, or agent, first-timer or veteran, published or unpublished, aspiring or merely looking, BIO is here for you.

Featured BIO Members

Featured website:Former BIO president Brian Jay Jones just released George Lucas: A Life.

Featured video:Ruth Franklindiscusses her book on Shirley Jackson, which has already made several best-of lists for 2016.

Each month BIO features a different blog or website maintained by a member, as well as a video highlighting a member’s book or public appearance.